Definitions from Wiktionary (cat's-paw)
▸ noun: A paw of a cat.
▸ noun: (figuratively) Someone who acts in another's interest, (properly) unknowingly or through trickery.
▸ noun: (nautical) A minor breeze that ripples the surface of a body of water.
▸ noun: (nautical) A twisting variant of the lark's-foot hitch which forms two small bights used to hook a pair of tackles to a rope.
▸ noun: (figuratively, uncommon) Someone or something that comes down quickly upon a victim in the manner of a cat's paw.
▸ noun: (US carpentry) A small crowbar with a handle at a right angle to a blade with a V-shaped notch, principally used by carpenters to remove nails.
▸ noun: (historical weaponry, torture) A metal set of claws worn over the hand or wielded in the hand used to remove skin and flesh.
▸ noun: (US law) A supervisor whose reliance on a subordinate's analysis is so complete as to render him or her liable for the subordinate's animus or other misconduct towards a third employee.
▸ noun: Any of several species of North American freshwater mussels of the genus Epioblasma, especially E. obliquata.
▸ noun: Any of several species of Australian bloodworts of the genus Anigozanthos, especially A. humilis.
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▸ noun: A paw of a cat.
▸ noun: (figuratively) Someone who acts in another's interest, (properly) unknowingly or through trickery.
▸ noun: (nautical) A minor breeze that ripples the surface of a body of water.
▸ noun: (nautical) A twisting variant of the lark's-foot hitch which forms two small bights used to hook a pair of tackles to a rope.
▸ noun: (figuratively, uncommon) Someone or something that comes down quickly upon a victim in the manner of a cat's paw.
▸ noun: (US carpentry) A small crowbar with a handle at a right angle to a blade with a V-shaped notch, principally used by carpenters to remove nails.
▸ noun: (historical weaponry, torture) A metal set of claws worn over the hand or wielded in the hand used to remove skin and flesh.
▸ noun: (US law) A supervisor whose reliance on a subordinate's analysis is so complete as to render him or her liable for the subordinate's animus or other misconduct towards a third employee.
▸ noun: Any of several species of North American freshwater mussels of the genus Epioblasma, especially E. obliquata.
▸ noun: Any of several species of Australian bloodworts of the genus Anigozanthos, especially A. humilis.
▸ Words similar to cat's-paw
▸ Usage examples for cat's-paw
▸ Idioms related to cat's-paw
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing cat's-paw
▸ Words that often appear near cat's-paw
▸ Rhymes of cat's-paw
▸ Invented words related to cat's-paw